About The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility; About The Adaptec Flash Utility; Which Utility Should I Use - Adaptec 5085 Installation And User Manual

About the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

The Adaptec RAID Configuration (ARC) utility is a BIOS-based utility that you can use to
create and manage controllers, disk drives and other devices, and arrays. The ARC utility
comprises these tools:
Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—For creating and managing arrays, and initializing
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and rescanning disk drives.
SerialSelect—For modifying your controller and disk drive settings.
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Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives.
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The ARC utility is included in your controller's BIOS. For more information, see
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page
Note: ARC
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About the Adaptec Flash Utility

The Adaptec Flash Utility (AFU) is a text-based DOS utility that you can use to update, save, or
verify your RAID controller's firmware BIOS and Non-Volatile Random Access Memory
(NVRAM).
Caution:
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your RAID controller's flash contents, it is still important to use the AFU carefully and
correctly to avoid rendering your RAID controller inoperable. We recommend that only
advanced users familiar with working in DOS use the AFU. You can also use Adaptec
Storage Manager to update the controller firmware/BIOS. See the Adaptec Storage
Manager User's Guide for more information.

Which Utility Should I Use?

To create a bootable array, we recommend that you use the BIOS-based ACU (See
Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility on page
For all subsequent storage management tasks, we recommend that you install and use Adaptec
Storage Manager (see
interface, it is the easiest to use and offers the widest range of management functions.
utility is primarily intended for preoperating system installation configuration.
Although the AFU contains safeguards to prevent you from accidentally damaging
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